How the Giants replace Brandon Belt

Brandon Belt is expected to miss at least six weeks due to a broken left thumb suffered Friday night when Paul Maholm's pitch sailed up and in. There's no way around this one for the Giants -- losing Belt is a huge loss.

The young first baseman leads the team in home runs (9) and has been one of the best hitters over the early part of the season, batting .264/.317/.504. So how will San Francisco shuffle the lineup, and who will play first base in Belt's absence? Here's a look at some of those tough questions.

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